Patents by Inventor Kwan Su SHON

Kwan Su SHON has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9787506
    Abstract: An equalization circuit may include a buffer configured to sense an input signal according to a reference voltage. The equalization circuit may include a reference voltage generator configured to generate the reference voltage. The reference voltage may be changed in conformity with noise of the input signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kwan Su Shon, Yo Han Jeong
  • Publication number: 20170063577
    Abstract: An equalization circuit may include a buffer configured to sense an input signal according to a reference voltage. The equalization circuit may include a reference voltage generator configured to generate the reference voltage. The reference voltage may be changed in conformity with noise of the input signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Kwan Su SHON, Yo Han JEONG
  • Publication number: 20170019091
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus may include a signal generator, and may operate by receiving two or more external power voltages. The signal generator may include a duty cycle circuit. The duty cycle circuit may include a duty control circuit and a duty cycle adjustment circuit. The duty cycle adjustment circuit may be configured to compensate a duty change of an output signal when a power voltage domain changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventor: Kwan Su SHON
  • Patent number: 9531365
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus may include a signal generator, and may operate by receiving two or more external power voltages. The signal generator may include a duty cycle circuit. The duty cycle circuit may include a duty control circuit and a duty cycle adjustment circuit. The duty cycle adjustment circuit may be configured to compensate a duty change of an output signal when a power voltage domain changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventor: Kwan Su Shon
  • Patent number: 9478267
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory apparatus may include a memory cell array. The semiconductor memory apparatus may include an impedance calibration circuit configured to perform an impedance matching operation by generating an impedance code based on a voltage of an interface node determined by an external reference resistor or an internal reference resistor unit according to whether or not to the external reference resistor is coupled to the impedance calibration circuit. The semiconductor memory apparatus may include a data input/output (I/O) driver configured to receive input data from the memory cell array and generate output data in response to the impedance code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Yo Han Jeong, Kwan Su Shon
  • Publication number: 20160006432
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of impedance providing sections suitable for providing an input/output node with a first impedance corresponding to a signal transmission, and a second impedance corresponding to a signal reception, and an impedance control section suitable for adjusting the first impedance by adjusting the number of enabled impedance providing sections among the plurality of impedance providing sections during the signal transmission, and adjusting the second impedance by changing impedance of one or more impedance providing sections among the plurality of impedance providing sections during the signal reception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventor: Kwan-Su SHON
  • Patent number: 9071241
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a clock delay unit configured to delay a source clock by a given delay amount and generate a delayed source clock, a driving signal generation unit configured to decide logic levels of first and second driving signals based on a value of input data, to select one of the source clock and the delayed source clock based on current logic levels of the first and second driving signal's, which are detected based on the source clock, and to use a selected clock as a reference of an operation for determining next logic levels of the first and second driving signals, and an output pad driving unit configured to drive a data output pad with a first voltage in response to the first driving signal, and to drive the data output pad with a second voltage in response to the second driving signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kwan-Su Shon, Taek-Sang Song
  • Patent number: 8866524
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of driving units configured to drive an output node based on an input signal and be on/off controlled based on driving force control codes, respectively, a slew rate control signal generation block configured to generate a slew rate control signal based on the driving force control codes, and a plurality of signal delay units configured to delay the input signal by respectively different delay amounts, transfer resultant signals to the plurality of driving units, and be respectively controlled in their delay amounts based on the slew rate control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Kwan-Su Shon, Taek-Sang Song
  • Patent number: 8773175
    Abstract: A signal transmission circuit includes a pre-driver and a driver. The pre-driver is configured to generate a first drive signal in response to a first delay signal and a first selection signal and to generate a second drive signal in response to a second delay signal, a second selection signal, and a pulse signal. The driver is configured to drive a transmission signal in response to the first and second drive signals. The first delay signal is enabled at a second time which is later than a first time when an input signal is received, the second delay signal is enabled at a third time which is later than the second time, and the pulse signal is enabled at a fourth time which is delayed by a predetermined delay period from the first time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Kwan Su Shon
  • Publication number: 20140176197
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a plurality of driving units configured to drive an output node based on an input signal and be on/off controlled based on driving force control codes, respectively, a slew rate control signal generation block configured to generate a slew rate control signal based on the driving force control codes, and a plurality of signal delay units configured to delay the input signal by respectively different delay amounts, transfer resultant signals to the plurality of driving units, and be respectively controlled in their delay amounts based on the slew rate control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Kwan-Su SHON, Taek-Sang SONG
  • Patent number: 8692604
    Abstract: An impedance calibration circuit may include a first reference voltage generator configured to generate a first reference voltage in response to reference voltage calibration signals, a second reference voltage generator configured to provide a second reference voltage as a conversion voltage, an impedance calibration signal generator configured to compare the conversion voltage with the first reference voltage and generate impedance calibration signals when an enable signal is activated, and a register configured to store the impedance calibration signals finally calibrated and generate reference voltage calibration signals in response to the stored impedance calibration signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Kwan Su Shon
  • Publication number: 20140049306
    Abstract: A signal transmission circuit includes a pre-driver and a driver. The pre-driver is configured to generate a first drive signal in response to a first delay signal and a first selection signal and to generate a second drive signal in response to a second delay signal, a second selection signal, and a pulse signal. The driver is configured to drive a transmission signal in response to the first and second drive signals. The first delay signal is enabled at a second time which is later than a first time when an input signal is received, the second delay signal is enabled at a third time which is later than the second time, and the pulse signal is enabled at a fourth time which is delayed by a predetermined delay period from the first time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventor: Kwan Su SHON
  • Publication number: 20130154689
    Abstract: An impedance calibration circuit may include a first reference voltage generator configured to generate a first reference voltage in response to reference voltage calibration signals, a second reference voltage generator configured to provide a second reference voltage as a conversion voltage, an impedance calibration signal generator configured to compare the conversion voltage with the first reference voltage and generate impedance calibration signals when an enable signal is activated, and a register configured to store the impedance calibration signals finally calibrated and generate reference voltage calibration signals in response to the stored impedance calibration signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: SK hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Kwan Su SHON